LA UNION COLLEGES OF NURSING, ARTS AND SCIENCES Biday, City of San Fernando, La Union

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VITAL SIGNS/BODY TEMPERATURE

Name: _____________________________ Year/Section________
ATTITUDE: 20% 1. Punctuality 2. Before the procedure hair is restrained, fingernails are clean and short, and does not wear jewelry except watch 3. Ability to accept criticisms/corrections in a professional manner KNOWLEDGE: 40% 1. States correct definition of terms 2. States purposes of the procedure 3. Identifies and arrange the equipments needed 4. Identifies the different sites of taking body temperature 5. States normal value reading of body temperature 6. Accurateness of reading 7. Records temperature accurately 8. States rationale for each criterion SKILLS: 40% 1.Obtain proper thermometer 2. Explain the procedure 3.Wash hands before and after procedure 4. Provide privacy 5. Place the client in appropriate position 6. Clean the thermometer with wet cotton balls from the bulb towards the stem with a firm twisting position 7. Place the thermometer (if axillary method is used, wipe the axilla to make it dry and place the thermometer under the patients armpit for 3-5 minutes, if oral method is used, place the thermometer under the tongue and instruct patient to gently close mouth and leave for 5 minutes, if rectal method is used, position client into left Sims position and instruct client to breathe on mouth and leave for 2 minutes 8. Remove the thermometer and wipe with a downward twisting motion from the stem to bulb or discard 9. Speed 4 3

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